ISBN |
9780008348977 |
Name |
Dunlop, Storm author. |
Title |
2020 guide to the night sky southern hemisphere Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion. |
Also titled |
Two thousand and twenty guide to the night sky |
Twenty twenty guide to the night sky |
Portion of title |
Guide to the night sky |
At head of title: Collins |
Published |
London: Harper Collins 2019 |
Description |
112 pages : colour illustrations, map ; 21 cm. |
Notes |
"A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above Australia, New Zealand and South Africa"--Cover. |
Note |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Introduction -- The constellations / The southern circumpolar constellations -- The summer constellations -- The autumn constellations -- The winter constellations -- The spring constellations -- The moon and the planets / The moon -- Map of the moon -- Eclipses -- The planets -- Minor planets -- Comets -- Introduction to the month-by-month guide -- Month-by-month guide / January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Dark sky sites -- Glossary and tables -- Acknowledgements -- Further information. |
Summary |
A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January--December 2019. This practical guide is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Now includes a section on comets and a map of the moon. Diagrams drawn for the latitude of southern Australia, but including events visible from New Zealand and South Africa. |
Subjects |
Astronomy -- Observers' manuals |
Popular works |
Stars -- Charts, diagrams, etc |
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